Is mycoplasma weakly positive contagious

Is mycoplasma weakly positive contagious

Chief Physician Qi Zheng

Department of Pediatrics, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

A weak positive for mycoplasma indicates that there is mycoplasma infection in the human body, and the degree of infection is generally mild, although it is contagious, but as long as the corresponding preventive measures are taken, the possibility of infecting others can be reduced.Mycoplasma pneumoniae are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma human, and Ureaplasma urealyticum, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae causing pneumonia and the latter two causing genitourinary tract infections.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection mainly causes pneumonia, while infection with Mycoplasma hominisis and Ureaplasma hyalyticum infection can cause urethritis, such as nongonococcal urethritis. Mycoplasma infection is contagious and can infect others through a variety of channels.

A weak positive for Mycoplasma may be contagious, for example, a weak positive reaction to Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies may indicate a respiratory infection in the patient, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae is generally transmitted through droplet channels, so the patient may transmit Mycoplasma pneumoniae to others when communicating with others. In addition, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are weakly positive for antibodies and may be transmitted to others through sexual contact.

Although a weak positive for Mycoplasma is contagious, it is not very contagious, and the possibility of infection can be reduced by taking preventive measures, such as people infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae should avoid contact with others as much as possible, wear masks, and people with Ureaplasma oleaplasma infection should reduce sexual activities.